Svetlana Zakharova gives an evening full of Amore, and some terrific ballet
An exceptional triple-bill of new work
UK
Dance that speaks loudly of the real world: Abraham.In.Motion in Kyle Abraham’s Pavement
The dance rises to a transcendental plane finding fresh ways to talk about ancient prejudice
A dark fairy, satyr and other animals: Birmingham Royal Ballet at Sadler’s Wells
One waits for ages, then two Baiser de la fées come along at once.
Hamlet short but sweet: Sea of Troubles by Yorke Dance Project
MacMillan manages to make quite a lot of the pretty nasty storyline look beautiful
The strange world of Victoria Thierrée Chaplin’s Bells and Spells
Weird and wonderful sights come thick and fast
Boldly wrought: Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company in Inter_rupted
Music and dance in an interplay that refuses to be nailed down